The Completely Normal Life of a Founder

Me: “I’m going to build a successful company.” Me: 47 minutes later: • Changed the business strategy. • Changed the pricing. • Changed the website headline. • Had a brilliant new product idea. • Wondered if the original product was actually a terrible idea. • Checked the bank account. • Opened 19 browser tabs. • Forgot why I opened 14 of them. • Sent myself a reminder. • Forgot to read the reminder. • Had a meeting about having fewer meetings. • Worked all day and somehow accomplished 3 things. • Told everyone, “We’re making great progress!” • Went to bed thinking about work. • Woke up with a completely new idea. And tomorrow? We do it all again. Because apparently being a founder means simultaneously being the: CEO • Salesperson • Marketer • Product Manager • Customer Support • Strategist • Accountant • Recruiter • IT Department • Coffee Department and occasionally the person asking: “Wait… what exactly am I supposed to be doing today?” But underneath all the chaos, there’s something pretty amazing about building something you believe should exist. What’s the most ridiculous part of your day-to-day life that nobody warned you about?